Retail technology solutions provider Retalix yesterday launched a new inbound freight management system for both retailers and wholesale distributors.

Called Retalix Transportation Management (RTM), the system was developed to automate and optimize a distributor’s freight planning, procurement, execution, settlement and visibility with supplier collaboration.

“This release of Retalix Transportation Management will give retailers and distributors more insight into, and control over, their inbound freight operations than ever before,” said Reuben Halevi, president of Dallas-based Retalix’s Supply Chain division. “By providing added supply chain automation and visibility, distribution center operators can use RTM to generate new income by monitoring key vendor/carrier performance indicators, determining the lowest-cost carrier and calculating discounts and FOB.”

New enhancements in Retalix Transportation Management include:

--A completely new, Web-based Microsoft .NET platform
--Load building and optimization for truckload (TL) and less-than-load (LTL) shipping
--Enhanced cross-docking capabilities and strategic enterprise planning
--Enhanced carrier collaboration through RetalixTransportation.com
--Carrier selection and rate assessment
--Workflow automation
--Web tendering and progressive routing
--Optimization engine tuning and integration with map data

For more information, visit www.retalix.com.